Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-07
MANCHESTER NEWS.
A DISPATCH REPORTERS aLyAsIYGs
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
Tie Poftmssters - Church Notes - Good
Templaf Lodges United Per
sossls and Briefs.

gates TO the National Postmasters' Con-
vention, which meets in Washington
December 18th. The meeting will
be held in Odd-Fcllows' Hall,
corner Of Eighth and Hull streets, and
viii be called 10 order at noon. There
are in The three counties about sixty
postmaSicrs, and therefore should all
of them be present there viii be quite
n gathering. The number OF delegates
10 be elected viii be determined after
the meeting is organized.
IL THE CHURCHES.
There will be the usual services in
all Of the city churches to-day, except
at the Presbyterian, where there will
be 10 preaching. Rev. William II.
Christian. II the Central Methodist, is
in Mathews county, where he went
to attend the District Conference,
and will not return until to-day
two weeks. ills palpit will be filed
to-day and neXt Sunday by Richmond
clergymen. Rev. j. 4. Dey, of the
Ncst-End Methodist church. will this
morning deliver the second Of his series
Of sermons arranged for the summer
and fall. Il will be ITO Young Men. "
Tho subjects for the Sunday morning
sermons from now until the third
Sunday in October inclusive are I:
August-Second Sunday, TO Young
Women thiId Sunday, on Lying and
Truth fourth Sunday, on Honesty
and Stealing. Scptember-Iirst Sun
day. ON the Mode of Baptism second
Sunday. Oh Infant Baptism third
Sunday, The Christian Church fourth
Sunday, lecture on the Distinctive Doc
trincs of Mcthodism. October First
SUNDAY. on the Great Sins OF Society :;
second sunday. on the Immortality Of
The Soul; third Sunday, on the Fri
mn Of Christianity.
Rev. Decatur Edwards, of the Clop-
ton-sucet Baptist chapel, having re-
TUNED from the mountains, will occupy
lHs pulpit morning and night. Rev.
Mr.. WIuircc, of Caroline county, who
last year assisted Rev. l.. II. ThOrnhill,
oithe i]ainbridgc-Sircet Baptist church,
in Irotractcd meeting aud preached
with such oarncstuess and power and
who became 80 popular with our peo-
Die. is in the city, and viii probably
preach ut this church. At the other
churches the resident pastors viii Of
ficiato.
COUNTY NOTES.
Tie August term Of the Chesterfield
County Court begins tomorrow. This
is not n erandjury term, there are no
criminal cases to be tried, and Judge
Clopton will probably not be engaged
at the courthouse more than one or
two days considering civil and chan
Ccry business.
At tie adjourned meeting of the
county Board of Supervisors Friday a
statement published in the Djpafch
Yesterday was submitted. showing that
The supervisors Of 1886 did not eXpend
any more money than was expended
hy the former boards for the three
wears previous. The next meeting Of
the board will be held the fourth Mon
day IN the month.
WANTS TO GO HOME.
Yesterday morning Mayor Taylor
addressed Il communication to the
Richmond and Danyille railroad au-
ilorlties requesting them to take back
20 South Carolina u man named }. \.
Goodc, who is SO terribly afflicted with
paralysis that he can hardly get along.
Goodc has no money to pay his way
back. and he is anxious to re-
turn home. lie came here expecting
to find some friends who would take
care of him, but in this he was I'M
lucky. Some of our citizens have,
however, been providing for him since
he arrived here, but they do not feel
able 10 keep this up ali the time.
Goodc says that he was in the army,
and that his affection is the result OF a
wound which he received while fight
ing under General Wade Hampton.
GOOD TEMPLAE LODGES UNITE.
About twelve months ago, when the
membership OF Star of Hope, the first
lodge Of Good Templars instituted
here. had become so large that their hall
could hardly accommodate them, and
new members were being brought IN at
every meeting, it was decidedthat some
of the old members should draw ont AMI
form a new lodge. This was done,
and the Leader, with a corps OF ell
cient officers and IL fairly good roll
strength, was started under favorable
auspices. After years separation
it was decided best that the two lodges,
mother and daughter, should be again
consolidated into one body. This was
done at q regular meeting of Star OF
Hope held at Odd-Fellows' Hall Fri
day night. The attendance was large
and the occasion one of great interest
10 the Temperance folks. There were
q large number of visitors from Rich
mond lodges present, including MIR.
Dudley. from jefferson j.. l.. Hobson
snd' !. Il. Tilltry, from Trinity, and
Mr.. Jones, from Rescue. FOrty-iive
rev members taken from Leader were
added, making the membership III,
ard 60 Cnliycn the occasion there was
an admirably well rendered programme
a. vocal and instrumental music.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected
and installed by j. II. Tillery, State
deputy. assisted by j. Il. Hobson as
grand marshal and - Jones as grand
secretary Chief Templar, Miss Hattie
Wells: Vice Templar, Mrs. Robert q.
Traylor: Secretary, L. McCullock;
Financial Secretary. }. J.. Henry
Treasurer, Miss Katie Fitzgerald;
CHAPLAIN, W. 7. Sayory; Marshal, W.
". Craig; Inside Guard, Mrs. Lee;
Outside Sentinel, &. c. Sawtelle ; AS
sistant Secretary, f. l.. Adams; AS
sisiaut Marshal, Miss Ella Gibbs; Right
supporter. J. b. Fitzgerald; Left Sup
porter. Mrs. A. Fitzgerald Past Wor-
Thy Chief Templar, Robert Z. Traylor
Ofganist, Miss Daisey Anderson AS
5istant Crganist, Miss BERTHE CampDeh;
Chorisier. &. 5. Sawtelle.
This lodge expects to bring the bean
liful banner. which is now held by JET
rerson Lodge, over to Manchester next
week. Fired with the spirit OF pro,
press and pride this lodge has voted
10 cover the floor OF lis hall with pretty
,arpetinc and to beautify their place
IF meeting in other respects ana make
t as attractive as possible.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.